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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-21
How They Work it in Salina.

''Pullem." said Skinem, a Salina
real estate agent, to his partner, Il
closed the deal with that man from
Philadelphia"
is that so ~
Yes, he takes the five lots and pays
ten thousand. Let's figure up and see
how we came out on them"
"Well, they cost us 81 ,000."
Eyes, and it took about 5000 to treat
and entertain that man from Chicago
whom we tried to sell to-"
And | let the ST. Paul man beat me
out Of $500 at poker in the hope of sell
ing to him.
Then cashed bogus draft Of $3.50
for that man from New York and th.n
he skipped out without buying"
Then that Iowa man took up two
days of our time at $50 day."
''Yes, and he wanted to think of it
before buying. And then the st. Louis
man took home for dinner, he stole
silverware to the value of Sl5 and then
skipped like the rest"
And | paid so drunk and disOr-
derby fine for Milwaukee man."
we muSGn' forget 10 Inquire III dDouI
$50 for livery bills"
mo, nor $25 for spending half day
to go to church with that Boston
man."
And put down 500 for advertising,
and $50 that l had to pay Jones for
keeping still when he accidentally
overheard Inc tell this man we sold to,
that the marsh just beyond the lots
was an artificial lake put in by the city
at a cost of 10000"
Lets see-tOtal $2,050-profit 81
$50. That won't hardly do-we've got
to make more than that"
"Yes, we must cut down expenses
on the next deal somewhere. l guess
we had better not spend time going to
church with any more men,"
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From Tuesdays daily.

f. 7. Ellison left for La Crosse this
morning, on business.
7. Z. Dewey, after a short illness,
is about town again today.
Sol. French and John Watt, two of
Cartoons prominent citizens, are in
the city.
Tom Stivers, post office inspector,
and f. NJ. Gore, of the L. 5. secret
service, left for the west at $50.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. q. COwles, Mrs. NJ.
II. Hewett and child, and Mrs. j. b.
Case, left this afternoon for Colorado.
NJ. E. Richardson, an extensive
dealer in cattle, is up from his ranch in
New Mexico today, talking business
with our local stoclmen.
Miss Ida V. Nissley leaves tonight
for Columbus. Ohio. She has been
the guest for some time past of her
cousin, Mrs. J. NJ. Wallace.
Fathers Withaff, of DelphOs, Hay
den, of Solomon, and Montau, of
LeavenwOrth, arrived from the west
this noon, and are the guests of Rev.
j. f. Leary.
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Quite a Relic.

In the year 1870, while NJ. d. Good
was spending a holiday in large grove
about four miles from his home, he
found large land turtle, and for pas
time he engraved his name on its hard
shell. A few days since, Milt received
a letter from friend which contained
the following: "While we were har-
vesting, we took short rest under
the shade of an apple tree, to take
our 8 O'Clock lunch, and while there,
along came a large turtle. One of the
boys picked it up, and found this in
scription upon it: M. d. Good, May
1870 This turtle has travelled but
four miles from where it was first seen
and marked. who can beat this
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Institute Notes.

Institute opened this morning with
an exceptionally good attendance.
attention" was the topic of discuss
sion in the Mental Science class.
''If you were to take the heads from
some of the teachers, and shake them,
you could hear dry brains rattle.
Keep posted up to date. Enough
of the scholars know that the battle of
Hastings was fought in 1866, but they
do not not know when the Chicago fire
occurred jerks.
The class in Methods discussed the
propriety of using the Bible in opening
exercises i'll school, and agreed that if
for no other cause it ought to be read
for its purity of literature, and its high
code of moral laws.
The date of Mrs. Monies lecture
has teen changed. She will lecture in
the Opera House Friday evening, on
Social life in Washington"
New teachers today are: Minnie
Barr, Solomon City; Jessie N Engle,
Detroit; p. NJ. Hickey, Chapman.
PERSONALS.
Rev. Zimmerman, of the NJ. f..
church, was an attentive listener this
morning.
Mrs. E. Brewer, one of our success
full teachers, visited today.
Mr. E. r. Potter, famous in district
"a, was an attractive visitor today,
Mrs. Merrifeld, of this city, proved
her interest in the teachers and their
work by call today.
w. r. Cone, young gentleman of
very progressing appearance, watched
our teachers this morning.
Miss Gore, a teacher, was caller.
Miss Crawford, teacher from Iowa,
and sister of our young attorney, G. S.
Crawford, was caller today, and will
probably join the ranks of the faithful
pedagOgue soon.
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Institute Notes.

Institute opened this morning with
the usual degree of interest.
A number of new teachers enrolled
to-day, the enrolment reaching los.
Messrs. Adolph Leonard and Reuben
Heffner, of Enterprise were in the in
stitute to-day looking for a good
teacher.
C. NJ. Harger was gladly received
into the ranks this morning.
Mr.. Will 7. Little and Mr.. Hamilton
of the city, called this morning.
MIR. jerks, father of our brilliant in
structor, W. s. jerks, was highly graf
flied this morning as he watched the
teachers at work.
Prof. Graham discussed the New
Education in the didactics class, and
developed the idea that Garfield was
right when he said, "Study the boy
more than the book" He reduced the
whole scheme to the statement, "SeeB
to make the instruction agreeable tC
the child"
| Miss Lizzie Anderson has secured {
good position in district No. 107.
| Miss GleiSsner resumes her old posi-
ton in Hope township.
Supt. Ford announced to the grea
satisfaction of the teachers, that Mrs
Monroe will lecture in the city, Thurs
day evening.
i Toms & Rockafellar, the wide
awake firm of booksellers, have sc
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PERSONAL.
[From Wednesdays daily.l


c.. B. Hoffman, of Enterprise, came
in from the West at noon.
Gov. Teats returned from Kansas
City this morning, and left on the G.
X. 81 w. for his home III Hope.
Rev. J. \. Bright left this morning
to preach a funeral sermon in Els
worth, over the child of Mr.. WeinhOld.
Col. Swigart is in the city today.
The Colonel showed us some fine cotton,
which he has raised from Texas seed,
and declares it his intention to raise a
crop next year.
QCharley Schively took drive eight
miles into the country this morning,
with Mr.. Huggins. The little fellow
counted 1873 stacks of oats and wheat:
and 10 fields of corn. AS an itemizer,
Charley would be a success.
Isaac Shockey went to Navarro this
morning, rustling little burg on the
c.. X. Il W., and where ShOckey &
Snider have opened branch store of
their Abilene house. Mr.. ShOckey re-
ports Navarro as having little boom
all by itself, several new business en-
terpriSes having started and about to
start.
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From Tuesday 5 daily.l

i McNaull has severed his con-
ne. with the Abilene Canning
WC4A.
The dams on Mud creek have been
removed, and the stagnant water al
lowed to flow off.
1t would cure the sickest man on
earth to gaze ON the face OF Dickinson
county farmer today.
The Mascot drum corps will show up
in a new uniform. The citizens sub
scribed $4,000 for the purchase OF the
same.
Dame Nature stepped in today to
help out the municipality, and cleaned
the streets and alleys as they have not
been in many day.
The Abilene Central Land company
has leased the large room i'll the rear
of Kirby's bank, which is being fitted
up in handsome shape.
There will be a public sale of the per-
sOnal property of the late Samuel Pyke,
on Tuesday next, July 26. Sale COM
mencss at II o'clock, on the old home
81 miles northeast of Abilene.
James Craig, of Hockstown, Pa, has
just left the city. Before going, he
deposited a cool $4,000 with j. C..
Bender to invest here for him. That
the sum will draw big interest, is a
foregone conclusion.
At the county commissioners session
Yesterday, the various bids for the
erection of the new county Jail were
examined, but none proved satisfactory.
Bids have been again advertised for,
the awarding of the contract being set
down for August 18th.
The Dickinson County Democratic
Central Committee will meet next Sat
urday afternoon, July %, 1887, at l:3O,
in the REFLECTOR office. A full at
tendance required.
HENRY LIFTS, Chairman.
HENRY HARNISH, Sec'y.
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Institute Notes.

Messrs. McDivitt, Henry Lifts and
Tom Davidson paid the teachers their
respects this morning.
Mr.. Wagner, principal of schools ut
Enterprise, is up choosing teachers to-
day. The Enterprise Board of Educa-
ton did the proper thing in commit:
ting the employing of the teachers in
their schools to their principal. Others
ought to follow the example.
Miss Carrie SINNERS, of the Carlton
schools, was in for management and
didacticS.
4 great variety of samples OF educa-
ti0nal journals have already been
placed at the teachers disposal.
Mental science is daily growing more
interesting,
Quite a number of the teachers
have been employed for the ensuing
year.
Prof. Cook makes class a normal
training school. Individual members
become the teachers, and practically
show the class their method of teaching
A number of the Solomon ladie.
went home on the $50 train.
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Railroad Racket.

S. J. Hodgins, D. H. Justus and +.
]. Cramer, of the Santa Fe surveying
corps, spent last night in the city.
Owen Hough, of the Rock Island
surveying corps, has been ordered on
construction work, at Enterprise, and
left yesterday to take charge of that
division.
The first passenger train on the new
Chicago, Kansas 81 Nebraska road, OF
the Rock Island, arrived at Wichita
Sunday night at 1915. from Herington,
seventy-four miles northeast. The irst
regular through train for Chicago, with
out change, in Pullman or chair cars
left there yesterday morning at $40
The first through train from Chicago
arrived there last evening at 7:1O.-
T0peka Commonwealth.
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From Saturdays Daily.l


Frank Ball purchased the Sherman
transfer line this afternoon.
Candidates on the streets today are
thicker than leaves in Vallambrosa. /"
The corner stone laying of Mt. St.
Joseph's College will be held on the
31St inst.
We noticed something following
Hois. around town today. Wonder
what it was?
The three railroaders can thank
CITY Marshal KirkwOod for securing
their release.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Brech-
bill. Buckeye township, daughter, on
the 18th inst.
A watermelon case awoke Quinn's
court from state of innOcuous de-
suetude today.
Two young men saw a snake in the Republican
last Tuesday, that would measure fifteen leeC.-
junction Republican.
Junction young men see snakes often.
The above item is no news.
The city mills have been doing a
rushing business for the last few weeks,
At noon to-day they had run without
a stop. IA hours. This is one of the
longest runs without stopping ever made
in the state.
A visit to the canning factory shows
a busy state of affairs. Corn is being
canned. and cucumbeES picked and
packed in barrels. \ large force OF
women, girls and boys are employed
in preparing the vegetables.
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Announcements.

hereby announce myself as candi-
date for the office of sheriff Of Dlckln-
son county, subject to the will OF the
Republican county convention.
JOHN S. WISE.
At the solicitation of many promi-
nent Republicans and personal friends,
+ hereby announce myself as candi-
date for the Office of Sheriff of Dickin-
son county. subject to the will of the
Republican County Convention
ED. j. TIuSLER.
hereby announce myself as candl-
date for the office of Sheriff, subject to
the will of the Democratic County Con-
ventiOn. HENRY hAi'Nl9h'
hereby announce myself candi-
date for reelection to the Office OF Reg
lister of Deeds, subject to the decision
of the Republican County Convention.
ALICE NJ. JUNKEN.
For County Clerk, Chas. {. Hutchl-
son. of Hope. Subject to the decision
of the Democratic County Convention.
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From Saturdays Daily.l

C. C. Kellar, of Hope, is visiting the
city today.
lily Randall went to Hugo, Col, on
the $50 today.
Squire Gillett, of WOOdbine, is a
guest at Col. Cores.
NJ. Summer, of Navarro, came up to
the city today on the Santa Fe.
Mrs. -. 2. Hoffman is lying i'll at
her residence, with malarial fever.
Squire German, Willowdale, is do
ing business in the city this after
noon.
N. Grice is in from Willowdale
today. and entering into arguments
with his friends.
r. H. Seeds returned to his home
south of Enterprise today, after visit
ing his brother, Probate Judge Seeds
Miss Alice Barten returned to hel
home in Junction City today, aftel
spending the week with her friepd
| Miss Franc Baker.
Mrs. d. Croft returned this after
noon from an extended visit in Penn
sylvania and New York. He.
husband met her in Kansas City.
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Police Court.

Four plain DRINKS made their saluta-
tions to the 2. j. this morning, a
pretty good showing for a staid pro-
hibition town like Abilene.
E. NJ. Watson liquidated.
Mark Templeton, Santa Fe worker,
was willing to, but happened to be suf-
fering from an acute attack of i'm
pecuniOsity. He will switch from
Santa Fe to city work.
James Skyles went down in his jeans,
and discovered a sufficient amount to
Quash his indictment.
Pat Culvert will put in no more box
culverts for the Santa Fe. His supply
of the needful became exhausted dur
ing the grand process of exhilaration
Eight days work will be performed by
him before he can strike balance with
the city.
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5000
Left.

Mrs. Sarah Tweedy and her twelve
year-old son, Roger Tweedy, were pas
sengers on Saturdays noon train.
They were en- route from Pasadena,
Cal, to st. Louis. During the stop
here, Roger went over to Strickler's
restaurant for some coffee. When he
returned to the depot the train had
gone. Operator Setback telegraphed
the conductor to junction City, but no
answer was received. The little fell
low had no money, his mother had his
ticket, and he was about as badly
frightened specimen of Young
America as one often sees. lie was
put on the $50 train Saturday even
ing, in charge of the conductor, and
has found his mother in all prOba-
bility before this. a singular fact is
that he remained in the city about ten
hours. but his mother took no meas
ures to ascertain where he was, nor
made any sign by which the boy might
ioin her.
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TFrom Mondays Daily.l

John Chicken is getting challenges
from all over the state, for sprinting
matches.
B.L. Strother received his job print
ing outfit today, and will shortly open
up in business.
The Abilene base ball club play a
game with Solomon this week, and an
other with Salina next week.
Col. Brady's residence il nearly fin
ished. The swell sidewalk around it is
not the least of the attractions.
Indications point to a large con-
course of commercial men, at the an
nual session of the L. z. AS in this
CITY, on the Both inst.
Playing cards on Sunday is punish
able in Kansas by fine of $50. Per-
SONS playing any game on their own
premises OH Sunday are liable to ar
rest and fine. Croquet players take
notice.
Ed. Suffer, Charley Pitt, w. II.
Anderson and Miss Carrie BrunSon, OF
Solomon, Miss Hastings and Miss
Gary, form a fishing party who will
spend the day at Terrapin Lake TO-
morrow.
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From Mondays daily.l


J. B. McGonigal went through east
from Colby at noon.
Rev. J. II. Lucas came down to the
city today noon from his present home
in Bunkerhill.
J. J. Byers and c. G. Tilton, in the
employ of the U. p. at Detroit, We're
Sunday visitors.
Harry Hayes returned yesterday
afternoon from an extended visit with
his parents, in FreepOrt, Ill.
Elmer Z. Lewis, the popular young
proprietor of the Gem drug store in
solomon, is spending this afternoon in
the city.
Ii. J. Humphrey, Junction City, a
prominent attorney, came in from the
west at noon today, and is stopping at
the Stanton.
Tom Stivers, post office inspector,
who numbers his friends by the score,
is in the city, and the much bruited
question of the location of the post
office will probably be decided before he
makes his escape.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. E. Seeds, of juno
ton City, are visiting their relatives in
the city. II. E. is enjoying a two
weeks vacation from the arduous
duties of banking life. He is the popu-
lar teller of the Central Kansas Bank,
of Junction City.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Cowles, Mrs. NJ.
II. Hewett and child, and Mrs. J. b.
Case and two children, leave tomorrow
afternoon for Colorado, Mrs. Hewett
to visit her aunt at Teller, the rest of
the party going to Manitou, where they
expect to remain about a month.
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Shabbona Scalpers.

The charter members of the Red
Men met last evening to perfect ar
rangements for inStituting the new
tribe in this city. Friday night of
next week was selected as the evening
to capture the pale faces in this neck
of the woods. Kaw tribe, of Salina,
will come down with at least fifty war
riors and braves that evening, in their
war paint, and fully prepared to tor
tire their victims. ShabbOna tribe of
Abilene will organize band of war
riors composed of first-claSs timber.
The Red Men is an order that is -four
ishing in this state in a most satisfac-
tory manner.
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Little Events.

Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver King,
of Turkey creek, a son, on the 18th
inst.
To Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Setback, of
this city, daughter, on the 14th inst.
Mrs. r. Mccormack received tele-
gram yesterday afternoon. stating that
her sister, Mrs. E. w. MCGEE, of Dan
Vile. Illinois, has just presented her
husband with an elegant miniature
counterpart of herself, i. G., daughter.
Mrs. MCGEE has an extensive acquaint-
ance in this city to whom the above
item will be of interest.
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Poor Saliny.

D. C. Welch was in Salina yesterday,
and says sit is nice town, and good
place to go if you are tired and need a
rest lie says ''they have nice shady
streets, and they are lined with men
who seem to have good time chatting
with each other, and swopping lies
about the greatness of their city and
the number of inhabitants it contains. !"
AS to business, he says sit is very dull,
they do not seem to be doing much. !"
He says ''they lack the vim and push
that Mcpherson has," Mr.. Welch says
"Salina would be perfect paradise for
a lazy man, as he would have nothing
to disturb the serenity of his mind. y
McP herSon Republican.
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Misses Emma and Lizzie Crawford,
of Vinton, Iowa, sisters of City Attor-
ney C. S. Crawford, came in on the
four o'clock train. They will spend
the summer here.
Hon. C. n. Coggeshall, with his
children. his mother, Mrs. S. Cogges-
hall, of Louisville, KY, and mother
in-law, Mrs. Rogers, were in town
from Solomon between trains today,
occupying the time by driving through
the city and into the suburbs.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

TTNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER
- OF sale issued by the Clerk OF the Dis
trict Court OF Dickinson County, State OF Kansas
In cause pending therein, wherein Asa W.
Kenney is plaintiff, and w. C. johnson, Eliza ID.
johnson, Matte V. T. johnson, b. p. johnson,
George \. Rogers and w. T. Harris, partners do
ing business under the firm name Of Rogers Bros.
are defendants, will, on
Saturday, August 6, A. D. 1887,
at the front door Of the court house, In the city
OF Abilene, County of Dickinson, State OF Kan
saS, at 10 O'Clock a. IN. OF said day sell 70 the
highest bidder for cash. the following real estate,
tO-wtt:
Lots tw enty-one (2l), twenty-three (23), twenty
five (25) and twenty seven ca. on Third street. In
the CITY OF Solomon, Dickinson county, KansaS
Said lot 81 sold separate, in Dickinson county,
State OF Kansas.
The said real estate will be sold pur-
suant to the judgment OF the Court in said
cause recited In said order OF sale.
witness my hand this 5th day OF July, A.
D. 1887. j. j. MILLER.
45-5t Sheriff or Dickinson county Kan.
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The County's Financial Condition,

According to the statement of the
financial condition of the county as
existed on the thirtieth day of June,
the aggregate indebtedness of the
county is $lS, 800, as follows: To pay
tax sale certificates, $4,000. To pay
judgments, $11, 800. TO purchase and
improve poor farm, $4,000. Amount
expended for county purposes for the
year ending 1887, was $4,000. The
total amount of taxable property IN
county last assessment, was 81, HOB
9lO.25. The average rate per cent OF
tax levy for all purposes last year, was
81 %
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A Tale of Two Cit: and a Parady
on Two les.

Backward, turn backward, o Boom In your flight,
Make US happy again, make darkness light;
o Boom come back from Abilene's shore,
Salina would gather You in, as OF yore;
Knock out the grass from our deserted streets,
With the tread Of Eastern capitalists feet;
over our slumbering, Abilene the boom win keep,
Boomey, come back, We wall and weep.
Backward, flow backward, o boom Of last year,
Salina is SO weary OF lying on bier;
Blowing without recompense, lying all in vain,
We are busted, give us our boom again;
We are growing weary OF rust and decay,
Weary Of seeing the boom steal away,
Weary of blowing and nothing to reap,
Boony come back, or we die In our sleep.
Tired of being busted and boomless are We,
Boomey, o Boomey, Salina yearns for thee;
Many fortnight we longed for thy return,
But Abilene booms, and we bring up the stern;
Yet with strong yearnings and envious pain,
Long we TO feel your presence again;
Come wake our silence so long and deep,
our population lie, is so fresh it won't keep.
BoOmey, dear Boomey, the days have been long.
Since We have heard your soul string song;
Come back, and unto odr hearts IL shall seem,
Our busted aspirations have been only dream,
For with your life and hum once more,
Happy will be the sweet visions OF yore;
Days that have gone never to retun,
o Boomey do not our pleadings spurn.
And the boom TO Sallna nothing saying, Still Is
staying, still is staying,
From the hopeless bust OF the busted Salina
bores;
And 1t revels in the booming Abilene boom until
ii roars,
And the bright light from it streaming, throws
not even a dancing boOmlet on Salinas
busted boom,
And their souls from out that shadow, that lies
floating DER thier tomb, shall be lifted
Nevermore.
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From Fridays Daily.l

Oliver Ball arrived home last night,
OH the c., K. & W., from Coolidge.
J. B. Ehrsam, the well-known man.
ufacturer of Enterprise, is today's
visitor in the city.
Miss Alice Bartell. of Junction City,
has been the guest of her friend, Miss
Franc Baker, for several days past.
L. A. Peck, postmaster at Carlton,
and Lambert Willstaedt, editor of the
Carlton AdrOcdte, spent few hours IN
the city today.
Ira Smith came up from Harrington
last night on the Santa Fe. Ira has
been practicing veterinary surgery
down that way.
Mrs. w. A. Cormack and Mrs. Jack
came down from Minneapolis today, tC
spend few weeks at the residence Of
their father, Mr.. KirkwOOd.